In Her Hands: Craftswomen Changing the World

by Paola Gianturco

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A "documentary of ninety women in twelve countries on four continents, revealing their diverse lives and surprisingly universal aspirations."

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Not as visually stunning or definitive of micro-credit as I had thought it might be. Disappointingly, most of the crafts were made for foreign trinket consumption, not for everyday community use. Gives some family and economics background and a page each of the next generation's prospects.

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Paola Gianturco is the founder of the Gianturco Company, a consulting, marketing, and communications firm. She is on the board of directors of the Crafts Center and the Association for Women in Development, both in Washington, D.C. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Nonfiction, Art & Design, Anthropology, Economics, General Nonfiction, Philosophy
DDC/MDS
745.082Arts & recreationDrawing & decorative artsDecorations & Handicrafts / CalligraphyCulture Studies
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TT127 .G53TechnologyHandicrafts. Arts and craftsHandicrafts. Arts and crafts
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English
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